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the pace of technology change and spread of advanced military technology to state and nonstate actors pose an encreasing challenge to america's military. this is the environment that is facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these constraints has led to belt tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs and overhead expenditures. it has given us the opportunity to reshape the military and reform defense institutions to better reflect 21st century realities. the process began under the leadership of secretary gates. secretary gates curtailed more than 30 modernization programs and trimmed overhead costs within the military services and across the defense enterprise. the realignment continued secretary panetta who crafted new strategic guidance in an f.y. 2013 defense budget plan which reduced the department's top line by $487 billion over the course of a decade. the president's request of $526.6 billion for fy 2014 continues to implement the president's defense strategic guidance and enhances the de
the pace of technology change and spread of advanced military technology to state and nonstate actors pose an encreasing challenge to america's military. this is the environment that is facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these constraints has led to belt tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs and overhead expenditures. it has given us the opportunity to reshape the military and reform defense...
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our society has increasingly become reliant on modern technology in nearly every aspect of our daily lives. making a possibility of a cyberattack that much more dangerous. under cyberterrorists or cybercrime, industry as diverse as financial systems, transportation, social media, even utilities can be very severely negatively impacted. successful attacks could disrupt the lives of americans and result in other unpredictable consequences. we do know the threat is real. we have already experienced attacks on our nations to national institutions. we face hackers trying to gain access to the pentagon and our nation's critical infrastructure. according to the u.s. government accountability office, the number of u.s. organizations believed to have been hacked has dramatically increased in just the last six years. back in 2006, there are about 5,500 separate attacks noted compared to 2012, 48,500. as of january 2013, u.s. government report found cyberattacks and inconcurrent resolutions rose 52% between 2011 and 2012. that's in a one-year period, mr. speaker. cyberattack and weapons will li
our society has increasingly become reliant on modern technology in nearly every aspect of our daily lives. making a possibility of a cyberattack that much more dangerous. under cyberterrorists or cybercrime, industry as diverse as financial systems, transportation, social media, even utilities can be very severely negatively impacted. successful attacks could disrupt the lives of americans and result in other unpredictable consequences. we do know the threat is real. we have already...
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effective defense of attribute may not be its radars and missiles and technology and ability to fight at super sized cities. it may be the way it has been designed to ease a budget cutters. more on sunday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q & a." >> in their documentary, "what's the catch?," rebecca levy and shelby stevens talk about seafood. iny are second prize winn this year's c-span studentcam competition. >> throughout the past few decades, the amount of damage to our water has increased exponentially. come to the salt water and oceans. it has become even more prominent than ever before. the fish that were healthy are not going extinct. each year, the u.s. consumes close to 5 billion tons of seafood. it is the third rank country for consuming fish. thecase of gone by since overuse of our country's natural resources. how can we sustain heating as many fish as we do without sustaining natural fish populations. table aren the dinner not always when you -- what you think they are. where is this fish coming from? the answers to this question fall into the hands of many fish workers. there are
effective defense of attribute may not be its radars and missiles and technology and ability to fight at super sized cities. it may be the way it has been designed to ease a budget cutters. more on sunday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q & a." >> in their documentary, "what's the catch?," rebecca levy and shelby stevens talk about seafood. iny are second prize winn this year's c-span studentcam competition. >> throughout the past few decades, the amount of damage...
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the technology environment in which we're operating changes. so in 2013, we thought it was a particularly important time as we finish this period, over a decade of two wars, it's a particularly important time for car ba -- darpa to step back and look ahead at the years and decades ahead and to give some real thought and then be very clear about how we interpret that mission in the context of today's reality. that's what our framework document is about. i think everyone has had a chance to look at it. it will be available on our website shortly after this press conference as well. just tocy knopp size what is in there -- to snop size what is n there -- synopsize what is in there, it's a look ahead at the darpa environment, we're trying to build radical new solutions. the first major factor that we see is we believe we're going to be in an extended period during which our national security will face a wide range of different types of threats from a wide range of different actors. nation states are in the mix but so too are terrorist organizations
the technology environment in which we're operating changes. so in 2013, we thought it was a particularly important time as we finish this period, over a decade of two wars, it's a particularly important time for car ba -- darpa to step back and look ahead at the years and decades ahead and to give some real thought and then be very clear about how we interpret that mission in the context of today's reality. that's what our framework document is about. i think everyone has had a chance to look...
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we have the best technology. we have freedom. we have the rule of law. we need to do commonsense tax reform for the purposes of putting us in a position where we can create the jobs today and for generations to come because we will then create a fair, level playing field that allows us to start building things in america, allows us to put people to work for generations to come. so i appreciate my good friend from oklahoma bringing this issue to the forefront and having this conversation tonight. and i know he's bringing forth a copy of the code and the regulations and all you have to do is look at that colossal piece of paper or reams of paper, books of paper, 70,000 pages of statutory tax and regulation. we in america can do better. we as house republicans demand us to do better, and we will do better under the leadership that house republicans are doing in the ways and means committee and as a conference to make sure that we end up with a code that is simple, fair and no longer is riddled with loopholes, big government handouts, big government subsidie
we have the best technology. we have freedom. we have the rule of law. we need to do commonsense tax reform for the purposes of putting us in a position where we can create the jobs today and for generations to come because we will then create a fair, level playing field that allows us to start building things in america, allows us to put people to work for generations to come. so i appreciate my good friend from oklahoma bringing this issue to the forefront and having this conversation...
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there's no technology that will meet these standards. these proposed rules are oftentimes, as i just stated, impossible to meet, and they fail to examine the science. i was a heart surgeon in my previous career and i can tell you i didn't practice medicine based on ideology or anecdote, i practiced it based on fact, scientific fact. many of the regulations do not have the backing of science. mr. speaker, we need a sound energy policy to thank supports our nation's coal industry, to lower the cost of electricity, create jobs and make our businesses more competitive internationally. i'm proud to stand here today to support coal in indiana and across america and i yield back my time and thank you, mr. barr, for holding this special order. i appreciate it. mr. barr: i thank the gentleman and i recognize the gentleman rom montana. mr. daines: i want to thank the gentleman from kentucky. i stand with my colleagues to show support for an all-of-the-above energy strategy. montana possesses an abundance of hydropower, of oil, of sun, of wind, of
there's no technology that will meet these standards. these proposed rules are oftentimes, as i just stated, impossible to meet, and they fail to examine the science. i was a heart surgeon in my previous career and i can tell you i didn't practice medicine based on ideology or anecdote, i practiced it based on fact, scientific fact. many of the regulations do not have the backing of science. mr. speaker, we need a sound energy policy to thank supports our nation's coal industry, to lower the...
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two, committee on science, space and technology, ms. kelly of illinois. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1287. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. holt: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members and staff will remove their conversations from the loor and take their seats. he house will be in order. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. the chair recognizes -- the gentlewoman from ohio. >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. kaptur: today i rise in remembrance and to honor our dear friend and former colleague, congressman charlie wilson of ohio. on sunday, we learned that congressman charlie wilson passed away from complications from an operation following a serious strok
two, committee on science, space and technology, ms. kelly of illinois. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the resolution is agreed to. the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to remove my name as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1287. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. holt: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members and staff will...
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not just technology, people, processes, and technology. in terms of people, more than 2100 claims processors have completed training to improve the quality and productivity of decisions, or are being trained, and new employees now complete more claims than their predecessors. use of disability benefits questionnaires, online forms for submitting a medical evidence, that has dropped processing times of medical exams and improved accuracy. there are now three lanes for processing claims, an express lane for those that will predictably take less time, a special operations lane for unusual cases or those requiring special handling, and a core lane where roughly 60% of the claims will go, and that is the remainder. technology is critical in ending the backlog. our paperless processing system will be faster, improve access, drive automation, and reduced variance. 30 regional offices use the system now. homelessness -- the last of the goals is to end veterans homelessness in 2015. since 2009, we've reduced the estimated amount of homeless veteran
not just technology, people, processes, and technology. in terms of people, more than 2100 claims processors have completed training to improve the quality and productivity of decisions, or are being trained, and new employees now complete more claims than their predecessors. use of disability benefits questionnaires, online forms for submitting a medical evidence, that has dropped processing times of medical exams and improved accuracy. there are now three lanes for processing claims, an...
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we're going to get the technology for wind, we're going to get the technology for solar, we're going to get the storage technology in batteries. all that stuff chairman smith was talking about that's going on with the department of energy , in the science and technology committee, those technologies are coming. but as we've seen with things like solyndra and the tax credit that goes to wind farms, they're not economical today. we have low-cost fossil fuel that will bridge us until those technologies are ready for primetime and ready to go. we need to take advantage of it. we need to open up the infrastructure with things like the keystone pipeline. we need to open up federal land. so we can charge a royalty to the oil and gas companies for producing that on federal land, that will bring money into the federal budget that we could use for a wide variety of things. lowering the deficit, repairing our decaying infrastructure needs. we need to be a country of yes to all-of-the-above energy and it will solve our economic prices -- crisis and we will have a better life for every single ame
we're going to get the technology for wind, we're going to get the technology for solar, we're going to get the storage technology in batteries. all that stuff chairman smith was talking about that's going on with the department of energy , in the science and technology committee, those technologies are coming. but as we've seen with things like solyndra and the tax credit that goes to wind farms, they're not economical today. we have low-cost fossil fuel that will bridge us until those...
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a lot of technology. we need a national e-verify type program, which is the main driver of you legal immigration. we need the ability to clean up -- main driver of the legal system. -- main driver of legal immigration. if i could give you a magic i'm not sure that would be fair or accurate. it would not reflect all of the factors that need to be taken into consideration. that we canion is determine whether our border is secure or not using information come including the new radar. if you do not give it to us, we will decide ourselves. we will have a measurement of the border security. we owe that to the people of this country. or made thearge decision to release 3000 people who were detainees? who made the decision? >> 3000? >> i believe it was some 3000 who were released. i forgot what it was. >> i think i know what you are referring to. this was a decision made within ice. we were under the continuing resolution with no prospect of a budget and sequestration to see what the detainees to be put in detent
a lot of technology. we need a national e-verify type program, which is the main driver of you legal immigration. we need the ability to clean up -- main driver of the legal system. -- main driver of legal immigration. if i could give you a magic i'm not sure that would be fair or accurate. it would not reflect all of the factors that need to be taken into consideration. that we canion is determine whether our border is secure or not using information come including the new radar. if you do not...
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on technological innovation and public policy. professor. >> thank you. i want to thank the ranking chairman and members of the committee for and fighting me to testify here today. i have been studying this for more than a decade, so i am honored to share what i have learned with you. some forms of this were included. i also want to thank durbin and the long work and trying to provide clarity and how the guest worker programs are being used in practice. through high-skilled immigration we have potential of attracting the best and brightest are around the world and more importtly, kping them here. much is misguided. it has been focused mostly on expanding guest worker programs, rather than permanent emigration. i will focus the remarks today on the deeply flawed programs. right now the majority of the programs are being used to hire cheap, and injured workers. the bulk of the demand is driven by the desire for low-cost workers, not a race for specialized talents. the results show this. all of the top 10 employers last year used the
on technological innovation and public policy. professor. >> thank you. i want to thank the ranking chairman and members of the committee for and fighting me to testify here today. i have been studying this for more than a decade, so i am honored to share what i have learned with you. some forms of this were included. i also want to thank durbin and the long work and trying to provide clarity and how the guest worker programs are being used in practice. through high-skilled immigration we...
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you have technology changed a substitution, competition. people pay bills online. when you lose 30 billion pieces of mail, that is what is continuing to affect this organization. it will continue. as you have options to go electronically with advertising mail or electronically rst-classill present and ements which is a very scary thought for us, that is why we have to keep the price right and the service level where they are coming at is a major threat. the refunding issues are soluble 100% by managing our own health care, and it is not managed by op the postal seic compete is lr person in this room. there are people in this room who are enjoying very good health plans because your companies or the groups that you belong to have competed in. yet the benefits, and you are able to adjust things going into the future. the key for the health care, we do not want to warn away from our responsibilities. we want to pay exactly what we should pay. if theseice r pdedicare, t in the united states, and it is paid for by our employees and by your postage rates. it is irrespons
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with the advent of technologies, students don't teachers foreed information. they can go to the internet and get answers. but what they do need teachers for his what information is relevant? what information is accurate? tax for things that can make or break our educational system -- creativity, relevance, technology, teachers. without funding, the educational system is worthless. lookhool systems have to at budgets and say what can make that? they will not cut math out of the curriculum. they will not cut reading. so they end up cutting the things we think of as extras -- music, art, physical education, resources that might be educational -- that might be essential to some kids think successful. >> this is chelsea and she is a special ed student. >> i have dyslexia. i go to a special at school. without it, i would be in trouble because they help me with my dyslexia. mr. president, if you cut the funds i want to be able to learn from early in my future will be in jeopardy. >> mr. president, every day there are millions of kids are struggling i need help, mr. p
with the advent of technologies, students don't teachers foreed information. they can go to the internet and get answers. but what they do need teachers for his what information is relevant? what information is accurate? tax for things that can make or break our educational system -- creativity, relevance, technology, teachers. without funding, the educational system is worthless. lookhool systems have to at budgets and say what can make that? they will not cut math out of the curriculum. they...
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it was the proper mix of people, technology, and infrastructure changes. that also was a big change. all of the money had gone into border patrol in the past year the new effort was to try to get a much more effective combination of researchers spirit that continues today. i predict that when the new bill comes out, there will be all kinds of focus on drones and more modern technology, etc.. that combination has been a very important change, as well. tober three, they all have do with efforts made on the u.s. side, principles used that involved mexico in varying degrees. the fourth one of those principles had to do with the engagement with stakeholders, in commuties as ll as the mexican government. and cooperation and increased cooperation coronation with mexico. that idea led to all kinds of community-based mechanisms, advisory committees, stakeholders with the border patrol. it also had to do with systematic operation, law enforcement agency to law enforcement agency, between the u.s. border patrol, as well as others on the ground, and mexico. there have
it was the proper mix of people, technology, and infrastructure changes. that also was a big change. all of the money had gone into border patrol in the past year the new effort was to try to get a much more effective combination of researchers spirit that continues today. i predict that when the new bill comes out, there will be all kinds of focus on drones and more modern technology, etc.. that combination has been a very important change, as well. tober three, they all have do with efforts...
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i have talked to number of technology executives, having been a technology executive before i got here, and they are frequently ahead they have government because every day they're fighting hacking attempts and they're on the front livense cybersecurity. now it's not about whether they want free help, who wouldn't want free help? should we as taxpayers subsidize those who have not invested in their own cybersecurity? should this be a bailout of companies with poor cybersecurity? but the truth of the matter is moat of -- most of the learning that needs to occur is from the private sector to the government. in fact, we're taking some of those steps. the government and n.s.a. are using private contractors who are on the forefront of this issue every day. that's more the direction we need to go. the notion that somehow the government would be of assistance to companies is laughable to many of the technology executives i talk to. nor would they expect to call the government for help when they themselveses are so far ahead. but look, to the extent we want to get the government involved with
i have talked to number of technology executives, having been a technology executive before i got here, and they are frequently ahead they have government because every day they're fighting hacking attempts and they're on the front livense cybersecurity. now it's not about whether they want free help, who wouldn't want free help? should we as taxpayers subsidize those who have not invested in their own cybersecurity? should this be a bailout of companies with poor cybersecurity? but the truth...
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the hard working men and women, our farmers, innovating technology, creating business of their own. our nation continues to benefit from immigrants as it did when my wife's parents came here. we need to uphold the fundamentals values of hard work nd families. we need to trade with our friends in that wonderful country of canada. farmers and growers become part of the families that have woven into the vermont culture and community. now the dysfunction of the system affects all of us. ow it is time to fix it. we have to act. we can talk about it but eventually we have to vote. millions of americans are depending upon us. senator? >> on this side, mr. chairman, we understand why the secretary can't be here and we feel she's doing exactly what she should be doing. we'll have an opportunity to -- when things settle down to uestion american --er. we also appreciate the opportunity to talk a immigration, particularly in light of what is happening in massachusetts right now and last week. i know the people of boston and watertown are on everybody's thoughts this morning. it is hard to under
the hard working men and women, our farmers, innovating technology, creating business of their own. our nation continues to benefit from immigrants as it did when my wife's parents came here. we need to uphold the fundamentals values of hard work nd families. we need to trade with our friends in that wonderful country of canada. farmers and growers become part of the families that have woven into the vermont culture and community. now the dysfunction of the system affects all of us. ow it is...
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technology is the part that will help us more confident in the -- in apprehensive. obviously everyone's when hundred percent of everything. wants 100% of everything. it will not happen. someone who has lived at the border the whole time, you can make it safe and sas can w h the forces you have. ththe at is al that we strive for. the 3500 additiol personnel for the ports of entry -- are for the ports of entries themselves. the ports have become so clogged and the lines get so long. that becomes an incentive to go around and try to sneak in through some other way. the 3500 and designed to meet what we need to accurately staff the ports. isthe 90% that the gao describing is the u.s. and border whether it is north, south, over water, or land, just the land period. >> those are the numbers from a recent report. >> i want to be sure i am clear. >> i understand. >> just to clarify for myself, the department is still seeking 100% even though we know it is hard to be perfect for thousands and thousands of border whether it is over the oceans are the coast lines or the desert
technology is the part that will help us more confident in the -- in apprehensive. obviously everyone's when hundred percent of everything. wants 100% of everything. it will not happen. someone who has lived at the border the whole time, you can make it safe and sas can w h the forces you have. ththe at is al that we strive for. the 3500 additiol personnel for the ports of entry -- are for the ports of entries themselves. the ports have become so clogged and the lines get so long. that becomes...
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you have technology change, you have substitution, you have competition. that's what's happening to us. people pay bills online. when you lose 30 billion pieces of mail, that's what's continuing to affect this organization and it will continue. and as you have options to go electronically with advertising mail or electronically with first-class bill presentiment and statements, which is a scary thought for us. that's why we have to keep the price right and the service levels where they are, that is a major threat. the prefunding issues are solveable 100% by managing our own health care and it's not managed by a bunch of people in the postal service. we've depeeted, just like any other person sitting in this room. there are people in this room enjoying very good health plans because your companies have competed it. you've gotten good benefits and you're able to address those things into the future. the key for the health care, it's not we want to run away from our responsibilities. we want to pay exactly what we should play. if the postal service is paying
you have technology change, you have substitution, you have competition. that's what's happening to us. people pay bills online. when you lose 30 billion pieces of mail, that's what's continuing to affect this organization and it will continue. and as you have options to go electronically with advertising mail or electronically with first-class bill presentiment and statements, which is a scary thought for us. that's why we have to keep the price right and the service levels where they are,...
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>> we have technology, cyber technologies, prevention technologies. we spend a lot of time now on technologies.
>> we have technology, cyber technologies, prevention technologies. we spend a lot of time now on technologies.
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continuing with technology, the front page of the wall street journal, apple and snaps its growth streak. the company posted its first profit drop in a decade and signaled that new products may not arrive as quickly as investors had hoped. the company sold 10 million more i phones and ipads in the latest quarter than it did a year ago. that underscores the resilience of its franchise amid competition from samsung . a full-page ad from samsung in the usa today newspaper. also in the washington post yesterday. if they continue on inside "usa 8 full page ads by samsung. dan in tulsa, oklahoma? go ahead. isler: on this sales tax, it a pretty good idea. what would they use the money for? would it be for good cause? host: the states would be collecting the sales tax. senator durbin said it could be used for education and other areas to pay off debts, etc. caller: we spend more than anybody else on education, don't we? host: so and you don't like the idea? if somebody invents a way to make a profit and develop a better way to make a profit, then why should you penalize them? host: all right. fr
continuing with technology, the front page of the wall street journal, apple and snaps its growth streak. the company posted its first profit drop in a decade and signaled that new products may not arrive as quickly as investors had hoped. the company sold 10 million more i phones and ipads in the latest quarter than it did a year ago. that underscores the resilience of its franchise amid competition from samsung . a full-page ad from samsung in the usa today newspaper. also in the washington...
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of homeland security plan calls for more security strategy that combines personnel, the ground, and technology like drones to monitor the border. as far as interior enforcement, there will put in place a mandatory employment garrett overification system, e-verify. and assistant to make sure e- verify is manageable and for employers and fraud-proof, to mae people cannot make up social security numbers or work off stolen social security numbers. st: the gang of eight spoke yesterday on capitol hill. four republicans and four democrats. lindsey graham of south carolina addressed concerns that he has heard from his peers about the pathway to citizenship. [video clip] >> learn the language, as a civics exams, pay a fine, work, pass a criminal background check, half of my family would be excluded. this is no easy task. [laughter] i'm glad we are not applying it to ourselves. i knowe is that america is ready for immigration reform. you look at all the polls. if the congress ready to do something that we should have done a long time ago? i really believe we are. if you think the border can be better s
of homeland security plan calls for more security strategy that combines personnel, the ground, and technology like drones to monitor the border. as far as interior enforcement, there will put in place a mandatory employment garrett overification system, e-verify. and assistant to make sure e- verify is manageable and for employers and fraud-proof, to mae people cannot make up social security numbers or work off stolen social security numbers. st: the gang of eight spoke yesterday on capitol...
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it is one of the issues we have looked at and there are ways technology-wise to do checks. this legislation does not move in that direction. it is the opposite, prohibiting a national registry so that information about themselves are not made public and not controlled by government. they are controlled by the person who sells the gun, so therefore there is no record of gun ownership and that is specifically admitted under current law and the bills we are taking up today. the suggestion you are making is one we have had in the past. i do not think there is the legislative support to move that type of proposal, but i agree with you that it is worthy to take a look at. look at both sides had right now there is a missed trust of what government will do with that information. those answers need to be -- questions need to be answered. host: from twitter, the fact that it will not stop all people from getting guns is a weak excuse. let me put another issue on the table. you serve on the foreign affairs committee and this is the headline in the international section of "the new yor
it is one of the issues we have looked at and there are ways technology-wise to do checks. this legislation does not move in that direction. it is the opposite, prohibiting a national registry so that information about themselves are not made public and not controlled by government. they are controlled by the person who sells the gun, so therefore there is no record of gun ownership and that is specifically admitted under current law and the bills we are taking up today. the suggestion you are...
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according to the information technology industry council, 18 adults become victims to cybercrime, including identity campaigns ishing every second. this adds up to 1 1/2 million cybercrime victims each day. cyberattacks present a very real and dangerous threat to the united states, however the government currently
according to the information technology industry council, 18 adults become victims to cybercrime, including identity campaigns ishing every second. this adds up to 1 1/2 million cybercrime victims each day. cyberattacks present a very real and dangerous threat to the united states, however the government currently
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wh fnetic pace of technolocal change and the spread of advanced military technology to state and non- state actors pose an increasing challenge to america's military. this is the strategic environment facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these resource constraints has already led to significant and ongoing belt- tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs, and overhead expenditures. it has also given us an opportunity to reshape the military and reform defense institutions to better reflect 21st century realities. the process began under the leadership of secretary gates, who canceled or curtailed more than 30 modernization programs and trimmed overhead within the military services and across the defense enterprise. these efforts reduced the department's topline by $78 billion over a five year period, as detailed in the department's fy 2012 budget plan. the realignment continued under secretary panetta, who worked closely with the president and the joint chiefs of staff to craft new defense str
wh fnetic pace of technolocal change and the spread of advanced military technology to state and non- state actors pose an increasing challenge to america's military. this is the strategic environment facing the department of defense as it enters a third year of flat or declining budgets. the onset of these resource constraints has already led to significant and ongoing belt- tightening in military modernization, force structure, personnel costs, and overhead expenditures. it has also given us...